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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

I returned to work today after two weeks off. While I really enjoyed my vacation, it’s good to be back! One of the big things I accomplished on break from work and school was finishing five (count ‘em!) books! They … Continue reading →

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“Everybody Let’s Jump (For Your Library)!”

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Last night, George posted this darling and poignant video (and fundraising plea) from the Shutesbury, MA, Library on my Facebook wall. It’s hard to believe that a public library in the 21st century lacks running water. Basic stuff. Go check out … Continue reading →

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Grover in the Library

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North Carolina’s First Public Library

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of visiting Beaufort County for another blog, North Carolina Odyssey Project. While there, I stopped by the Bath Community Library, and found the nearby North Carolina Historical Marker for our state’s first public … Continue reading →

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Creating an Art Department Library

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Several of us from NCCU SLIS met with Dr. Abdellahi and Professor Debela to talk about organizing a departmental library for NCCU’s Art Department. It was an interesting meeting, and I left the hour-long meeting excited about the experience and the possibilities for … Continue reading →

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My Library Roots and Routes (Thing 20, CPD23)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

On Thing 20 of the 23 Things for Professional Development blog, I learned about a wiki called the The LibraryRoutes Project, a place where librarians can share how they got to where they are now in Library Land. So, the … Continue reading →

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“Where’s My Elephant?”

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

American History TV‘s American Archives series recently posted a new YouTube video featuring David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States. I first met Ferriero when he was University Librarian at Duke University Libraries, where I work. He left Duke for … Continue reading →

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Reinventing the Library

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

The April 2011 issue of Working @ Duke includes an article about Duke University Libraries, the library I work for, entitled “Recession spurs library to reinvent itself.” Several of the changes mentioned affect my work on a real level, like ebooks and … Continue reading →

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My Application is In!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Well, I did it, I finished my application for library science school, and it’s submitted! Yay! I did the online application last weekend, and totally revamped my application essay last night. I decided to let the essay simmer overnight, and … Continue reading →

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Free for All

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

One of the nice things about my Christmas break was that I got a good bit of reading done! Last night I finished the books, Free for all: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library. Since I’m hoping to … Continue reading →

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